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doldrums

noun
🔊/ˈdɒldrəmz/
🔊/ˈdəʊldrəmz/
 [plural]
(usually the doldrums)
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  1. the state of feeling sad or depressed忧郁；郁闷；消沉；没精打采
    • in the doldrums He's been in the doldrums ever since she left him.自从她离开他以来，他一直很消沉。🔊🔊
    Topics Feelingsc2
  2. a lack of activity or improvement无生气；停滞；萧条
    • The bond market normally revives after the summer doldrums.债券市场通常在夏天萧条期后开始复苏。🔊🔊
    • in the doldrums Despite these measures, the economy remains in the doldrums.尽管采取了这些措施，经济仍然停滞不前。🔊🔊
    3. Word OriginFrom the place in the ocean near the equator where there are sudden periods of calm. A sailing ship caught in this area can be stuck there because of a lack of wind.
    Word Originlate 18th cent. (as doldrum ‘dull, sluggish person’): perhaps from dull, on the pattern of tantrums.